Welcome to episode 1 of Layout Design Bootcamp where my goal is to take you through entire design layouts to show you the exact process of how it’s done. In this very first episode, I continued to implement the brand of “America Votes 2012″ that I developed in Logo Design Bootcamp Episode number 1. This direct mail piece is 8.5×11 and then the finished piece...
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This is the first video produced for Logo Design Bootcamp series that ran from November 2012 until June 2013.
In Episode number 1 I got right into showing you how to design a clean modern logo for the upcoming election.
This video went over the use of type, gradients, and the pathfinder tools.
CLICK HERE to watch me add this Logo to a professional Graphic Design Layout. Episode...
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Keyboard command shortcuts are undeniably one of the best things you can learn as a Graphic Designer. Imagine being able to let your ideas flow onto the canvas as fast as they flow into your mind. Utilizing the keyboard shortcuts allows you to spend less time looking at your keyboard and slowly clicking through the toolbars and get you the result you’re looking for.
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As a Small Business owner who is just starting out, marketing your business is the key to your success. Getting started in your business is no sweat:
You have the knowledge of your field and you are an excellent communicator of it.
You just signed a lease to a 10th story spacious office, brought in all the electronics, faxes and printers.
…and you just finished putting together...
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There are so many good things that can come out of being a Graphic Designer. I’m no veteran, but I’ve been around for a while now and I’m now at the point where I can truly say I love what I do. I can remember learning this all in High School and my teachers always talking about the opportunities and how I could get a good JOB one day doing this.
So I then went...
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Who Is Behind Graphic Designer Tips

My name is Stephen Looney and I am the creator of GraphicDesignerTips.com. The reason I started this website was to educate all people about Graphic Design and how it can benefit them if they choose to educate themselves.